Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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course. Could that soggy, grinding feeling be .. . (gulp) love? And what about our friends? Friends are an important part of high school, often the part we dread leaving the most. Leaving? But where are we going-after we travel through the halls of SWMHS one more time? ABOVE: Resting against the backdrop of spring, Mary Ellen Campbell and Bill Zrebiec share a smile that conveys the direction of their feelings. LEFT: Would the traces of where we come from influence talent? The craftsmanship and style of Kathy Yin surely attest to that possibility. BOTTOM LEFT: As Tim Coman directs Denise Santiago to the bookshelves, she discovers how much diversity even a library con- tains. BELOW: From the map in his book, Tom DiBenedetto wanders north, south, east and west as his mind takes an imaginary tour of countries spanning the globe. Introduction 5

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS High school is usually the first time in a student’s life when he or she begins to seriously question the meanings of impor- tant things in life. SWMHS is no exception. “When’s this period over?” “What time is it anyway?” “How was that party Saturday?” “Who’s he going out with now?” “Where did we come from?” Where did we come from?!? “Our mommies’ tummies,” the recombination of DNA, our American heritage, and more? A part of that heritage, the part that made thirteen years of education mandatory, gave us the high school. Our parents remind us that the years we spend in high school can be the best years of our lives. And it isn't only the academic part of Did life on earth really begin with a hot, soupy gas based on Amino acids and DNA? Pete Skarzynski attempts to answer this pressing question during a Biology lab.

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CLASS WITH This is our year, a year with more direction. While speaking of directions, the class of '83 wishes to give some helpful hints on how to achieve suc- cess in the high school to the classes of ’84, ’85, ’86, etc . . . 1. Drop out. No, no seriously now . . . 1. Don’t go into the bathroom without dark glasses and a can of aerosal spray. 2. Spend at least an hour and a half a night on homework for each major subject. A half hour will do for gym. 3. Do not enter the B and A hallway intersection unarmed. 4. Bribe teachers. This includes laugh- ing at all of their jokes. ABOVE: As the Bomber team gains ground, our cheerleaders boost the Bomber effort. BELOW: Never at a loss for words, Mary Roma directs some after-school energy into yearbook revision. BELOW: Every yard counts to the SWMHS Bomber defense. Coach Barnes demonstrates punting technique to ensure getting those extra yards. 6 Introduction